Washington Post: Paul Campaign Never Ended, Spokesman Says

Posted May 7th, 2008 by Michael Nystrom

By Garance Franke-Ruta | Washington Post
Tuesday, May 6, 2008; A08

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As the Democratic presidential candidates held pre-primary rallies yesterday in Indiana and North Carolina, and presumptive Republican nominee John McCain spoke to the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, another major-party presidential candidate continued his own quest for nomination, headlining a "Freedom Rally" on a Fort Wayne, Ind., university campus.

Rep. Ron Paul (R-Tex.) told supporters in early March, through a Web video, that he knew he was no longer in the running for the presidency, and aides said his campaign would be "winding down." But it turns out Paul never stopped running for president.

"He put out a video in which he said victory in the conventional sense was not available to us, but there was still much the campaign could try to accomplish," Ron Paul 2008 spokesman Jesse Benton said yesterday. "People in the press reported that as him dropping out when he was not dropping out."

Paul's campaign has shrunk from a high of more than 150 staffers before Super Tuesday on Feb. 5 to around 15, according to Benton, and his record-breaking Internet fundraising operation has turned off its online ticker. But with more than $4 million in cash on hand, his campaign says there is no good reason to stop.

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I wish he would campaign in a more traditional sense in Idaho

On May 12th, 2008 paul4won says:

Lots of supporters without clear direction, lots of people who are conservative and do NOT like McCain, but STILL have not heard of Ron Paul or think he dropped out. A traditional stump-tour could win him the state, although some county level GOP seems to be getting ugly. Someone has heard of him...

Elite want Ron Paul to stop campaigning

On May 12th, 2008 bloatedtoad says:

In case you’ve missed this tidbit, here’s an article about the global elite who gathered in Washington, D.C. from April 25 to 28. Written by Jim Tucker (Editor of the American Free Press).

http://www.americanfreepr...

Here’s a highlight from this article:

“PETRIFIED ABOUT PAUL

While they are confident they can deal with any “potential president,” the Trilateralists paid huge tribute to Ron Paul in an equally large twist of irony, by expressing alarm that he is causing “significant future damage.”

They expressed concern that Paul’s rallies have attracted multitudes of young people who are getting “their political education.” They want Republicans to pressure Paul to drop out now and stop his education rallies. This assignment was given to Thomas Foley, former U.S. House speaker.”

-Bloatedtoad